2024-05-01T17:38:15-05:00 2023-12-31 390919055 RITZ HOLMAN LLP 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 550 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2023-02-01 200252838 MT MERU COFFEE PROJECT INC MTME 4144380122 PO BOX 313 WAUKESHA WI 53187 RICHARD FROWEIN PRESIDENT 4144380122 2024-05-01 1 RICHARD FROWEIN 999009999 0 ANDREW C HOLMAN P00014720 4142711451 2024-05-01 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RICHARD FROWEIN PO BOX 313 WAUKESHA WI 53187 166970 0 X WWW.MTMERUCOFFEE.ORG X 2003 WI SUPPORT MINISTRY OF THE GREATER MILWAUKEE SYNOD EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN AMERICA TO MERU DIOCESE OF TANZANIA, AFRICA. TO DO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTIC (PAY ABOVE FAIR TRADE PRICES) EMPOWERING THE SMALL COFFEE FARMERS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE MERU REGION WITH THE ABILITY TO IMPROVE THEIR STANDARD OF LIVING AND ESCAPE THE LONG STANDING CYCLE OF POVERTY 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 16717 0 0 0 0 0 71639 0 88356 0 22542 0 0 0 7752 0 0 0 0 57382 0 87676 0 680 258230 207441 57284 5815 200946 201626 X SUPPORT MINISTRY OF THE GREATER MILWAUKEE SYNOD EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN AMERICA TO MERU DIOCESE OF TANZANIA, AFRICA. TO DO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTIC (PAY ABOVE FAIR TRADE PRICES) EMPOWERING THE SMALL COFFEE FARMERS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE MERU REGION WITH THE ABILITY TO IMPROVE THEIR STANDARD OF LIVING AND ESCAPE THE LONG STANDING CYCLE OF POVERTY 0 0 82293 22542 IMPROVE SUBSISTENCE FARMER INCOME IN ARUMERU DISTRICT OF TANZANIA THROUGH PURCHASING COFFEE FROM THE MT. MERU SPECIALTY COFFEE GROWERS ASSOCIATION AT OR ABOVE FAIR-TRADE PRICES TO SELL TO CONSUMERS IN THE UNITED STATES. WE IMPORTED 10,845 KG, PAYING THE FARMER GROUPS $52,500.PROVIDED $8400 IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 120 FARMERS (576 PROGRAM-TO-DATE) AT THE TANZANIA COFFEE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TACRI).PROVIDED $14,000 TOWARD THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT FIVE OF THE MT. MERU SPECIALTY COFFEE GROWERS ASSOCIATION PROCESSING CENTERS TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE, AS WELL AS SUPPORT THEIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. 82293 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X VICTORIA MALLAK 4144380122 PO BOX 313 WAUKESHA WI 53187 X RICHARD FROWEIN PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN MANLEY VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTORIA MALLAK TREASURER 15.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA NELSON SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WALTER CHOSSEK DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 REV PAUL ERICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AVA LEMKE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16717 16717 147174 78614 68560 68560 SHIPPING AND HANDLING 900099 3079 3079 3079 88356 71639 0 0 22542 22542 7752 7752 500 500 9691 9691 1076 1076 1094 1094 2475 2475 MERU OPERATING EXPENSES 25603 25603 BAGS & LABELS 8240 8240 CONTRIBUTIONS/DONATIONS 4440 4440 BANK CHARGES 1615 1615 2648 2449 199 87676 82293 5383 0 45204 29515 213026 177926 258230 207441 57284 5815 57284 5815 X 200946 201626 200946 201626 258230 207441 680 0 X 0 0 0 X X 1 GREATER MILWAUKEE SYNOD-ELCA 363514257 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 10204 ADVANCES 8684 INVENTORIES 116177 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 40782 TRADEMARK 1175 PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 904 177926 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 2965 SECURED MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE 2850 5815 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT OF THE MT MERU DIOCESE AND COFFEE FARMER ACTIVITIES SUPPORT OF THE MT MERU DIOCESE AND TRAINIG OF COFFEE FARMERS 22542 0 0 0 0 0 0 22542 0 22542 TANZANIA SUPPORT OF DIOCESE AND COFFEE FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM 22542 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: FISCAL AND PROGRAM REPORTS ARE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS FISCAL YEAR TO A CALENDAR YEAR FROM ENDING ON JANUARY 31. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER AND PRESIDENT REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY THE GREATER MILWAUKEE SYNOD ELCA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IS ASKED TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST